On March 25, 1955, the Vought F-8 Crusader made its first flight, marking the beginning of its legacy as a supersonic carrier ...

On March 23, 1948, the Douglas F3D Skyknight made its maiden flight, marking the arrival of the U.S. Navy's first jet-powered ...

March 24 is a significant day in history. Oil tanker Exxon Valdez, operated by Exxon Shipping Company, ran around on a reef ...

1923: The first solo exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s drawings in the United States opened at the Art Institute of Chicago, ...

Dr Jonas Salk announced that he had successfully developed a cure for polio. The year before, there were tens of thousands of ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 19, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

1969: Controversial University of Chicago sociology professor Marlene Dixon — who inspired a more than two-week sit-in by students at the school’s administration building (Edward H. Levi Hall) after ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...